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Showthat the function defined by f (x) = cos (x2)is a continuous function.



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Thegiven function is f (x) = cos (x2)

Thisfunction f is defined for every real number and f canbe written as the composition of two functions as,

f = g o h,where g (x) = cos x and h (x)= x2

Ithas to be first proved that g (x) = cos x and h (x)= x2 are continuous functions.

It isevident that g is defined for every real number.

Let c bea real number.

Then, g (c)= cos c

Therefore, g (x)= cos x is continuous function.

h (x)= x2

Clearly, h isdefined for every real number.

Let k bea real number, then h (k) = k2

Therefore, h isa continuous function.

It isknown that for real valued functions g and h,suchthat (g o h) is defined at c, if g iscontinuous at c and if f is continuousat g (c), then (f o g) iscontinuous at c.

Therefore, is a continuousfunction.

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